About Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis

Four songs battled it out tonight in Ellinikόs Telikόs Eurosong 2013 in the Gazi Music Hall in Athens, for the honour of representing Greece in Europe's Favourite TV Show, and it was Alcohol Is Free by Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis that emerged as winner.

In a show that was packed with guest appearances from many former Eurovision acts, the main focus was which of the four songs would the five member jury and the Greek televoters pick as the song and act that would fly the flag for the country in Malmö.

Despina Vandi and Giorgos Kapoutzidis presented the final and the following songs took to the stage. (winner in bold)

Eurovision fans were also treated to appearances by six former winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, with Vicky Leandros, Ruslana, Elena Paparizou, Marija Serifovic, Dima Bilan and Alexander Rybak who sang along with young Greek singers, and included some familair names, such as Ivi Adamou (Cyprus 2012), Eleftheria Eleftheriou (Greece 2012), Kostas Martakis (Greek National Final 2008) and Melisses (Greek National Final 2010), as well as Demy and Vegas.

Also on stage was this year's Cypriot entrant, Despina Olympiou who performed her entry An Me Thimase.

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There are many benefits that come with being a winner in Europe's Favourite TV Show, apart from the honour of taking the title and having an international hit. It can also lead to making guest appearances in various national finals across Europe each year, and 2013 has been no exception.

Tonight it's the turn of Greece to select its entry for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. Four acts will compete, and you can watch the national final, Ellinikόs Telikόs Eurosong 2013live in our WebTV Player, starting at 20:00 CET.